Boys' name · since 1914
Plato
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 216 babies named Plato, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,488 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 216
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
216 boys have been named Plato since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Plato has been recorded 216 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1977.
- #12,488 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 216 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Plato ranks #12,488 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 216 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,488 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 216
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Plato's 216 recorded births place it above 72.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Plato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Plato's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Plato popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1977
- Peak year (1928)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Plato by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (91 births, 42% of the file).
1920s was Plato's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Plato births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
91 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 91 births (42% of all-time use).
Plato by state
Where Plato concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 23 | 10.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 2.3% |
23 of 216 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Plato's data
- Plato's decade-level peak was the 1920s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Platos (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Plato: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Plato draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.